Adoption fees effective 2/1/08:
Purebreds ----
Baby: zero to twelve months old $375
Young: 13 months to four years old $325
Adult: over four to eight years old $275
Senior: over eight years old $225
Mixes ----
Two years old & younger $225
Over two years old $175
Our only sources of income are donations and sometimes adoption fees, if the dog's bills are not extensive. Your donations support our efforts saving and re-homing Akitas, and are 100% tax-deductible. Simply make your check out payable to "C.A.B.R.A. - A.A.R.T.A." and mail to Our New Address: P.O. Box 12016, Glendale, AZ 85318-2016. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt by mail, appropriate for filing your yearly taxes. Thank you!
Make a donation to help us pay our boarding costs of saving these precious lives! As of July 1, 2009, we have 0 dogs in paid boarding due to debt, and are jam packed in our two active foster homes.
WE ARE STILL OVER $18,000 IN DEBT FOR BOARDING, TWO CASES OF BLOAT, AND OTHER NEEDED VET PROCEDURES spanning the past 15 months.
Each dog we previously housed, cost $300 every month --- that was every dog we had who was not in a foster home.
As you can see by our adoption fees, we don't recoup much of the expenses by the fees, so
we count on our Donors, Supporters, Dog Lovers and Previous Adopters who value our work, to Assist us in helping us continue saving lives.
Every amount makes a difference----no amount is too small! Send a check to our P.O. Box listed above, or visit www.AkitaAdvocates.com and use our convenient PayPal button.
Contact us at AkitaAdvocates@cox.net to find out when we will be at one of the Petsmart stores!
IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING FOSTERING *NOW * IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP THIS WONDERFUL BREED WE ALL LOVE -- Please Contact Us Today!!
Email AkitaAdvocates@cox.net IF YOU CAN ASSIST BY **FOSTERING**, HELPING WITH TRANSPORT, OR FOR MONETARY DONATIONS TO COVER Gas, Vet Costs and Boarding Costs.
AARTA's Wish List
Donations - sponsor an Akita!
a 10' x 10' E-Z up Tent for adoption events
High Quality Dog Food (no corn or animal by-products) ---- We love Goober Express!
Sterilized Bones, Treats and Toys
Chain Link Fence panels or other building supplies for dog runs
Stainless Steel food & water pails and dishes
Car Detailing services/gift cards for our transport volunteers' hardworking vehicles!
Heavy Duty Collars
Grooming supplies
Heavy Duty Leashes
Dog Beds
Tick Preventative
Monetary donations for Vet care & Boarding bills
all sizes folding wire crates -- particularly 40" and 42"
Foster Homes!!
Transportation to Adoption Events
Transportationto Vet appointments
PetsMart gift cards
Petco gift cards
Goober Express (high quality dog food) gift cards or credit Click here to visit www.gooberexpress.com
Ryan's gift cards or credit Click here to visit www.ryanspet.com
New items to raffle for fundraisers (weekend getaways, restaurant gift cards, services)
Monetary donations - sponsor an Akita!
If you can spare anything, please help. Every penny and item counts!
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OUR WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE DOG LISTINGS!
WITHOUT OUR WONDERFUL & DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, ADOPTERS, FOSTERS AND THOSE WHO HELP GET THE WORD OUT, WE COULD NOT SAVE ANY OF THEM.
The last thing we want to do is leave Akitas sitting in the shelter to die, but without increased support and fundraising, we sadly have no choice and cannot save them all. Thank you to everyone helping us gather donations for the Akitas.
All donations raised by AARTA go directly to the care and housing of the Akitas we take in. These big fluffy babes, through no fault of their own often find themselves at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control and other shelters, where we take them off of the euthanasia list and find them new homes. All dogs we place are altered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Pets received from Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) are licensed for Maricopa County, Arizona.
Please support our efforts by donating today! Email AkitaAdvocates@cox.net or visit our MAIN WEBSITE: www.AkitaAdvocates.com and use convenient Paypal - the secure, free, easy way to pay!
Akita People:
AARTA is always looking for more help with the homeless Akitas. We are VERY thankful for all of our volunteers who make a difference by caring for the dogs in so many ways... shopping for treats and toys, making runs to pick up a sick dog who needs to go to the vet, talking to people at adoption events about the dogs and the breed, giving quality care and sponsoring healthcare for our needy Akitas, donating funds for the continued care of homeless Akitas, the creativity and generosity of those who are continually making items to sell and things to support and further our cause... and the list goes on.
Carol, Ken, Sabrina, Terri, Suzanne, Sia, Patrick, Nicole, Anthony, Kelly, Armoun, Sonny, Ken, Nicole, Gordon, you are all so appreciated - I hope you know how much your efforts impact the dogs of AARTA. ROO ROOOO & THANK YOU!
We are a group of friends and Akita club members dedicated to helping Akitas in need, and placing orphaned Akitas in approved homes.
Our adoptable Akitas are in foster homes and in a commercial kennel that costs us Dearly; we do not have a shelter facility. All our efforts are done in our spare time, with our own and donated funds.
One question we hear over and over again... "Isn't it difficult to let go of a dog once it's been living in your home? Doesn't it break your heart to say goodbye? How do you do it?" What is important to keep in mind is the level of screening AARTA does in approving adoptive homes. Our interview process and careful screening allows us the comfort zone to "give up" our foster babies knowing they are going to be a great addition to a wonderful forever home for them. We're are then able to save another life as there is again room for one more.
Fostering an orphaned Akita can last anywhere from three days in an emergency situation up to six months for general foster care. You're not locked into any commitment if things aren't working out as you expected. Rather it is irresponsible owners who are to blame or them ending up homeless to begin with. Unfortunately our beloved Akitas fail the temperament testing done by shelters. This is because they are tested with other dogs, and tested with food and other dogs. Most of our furkids aren't too happy about "sharing their kibble."
The orphans we are able to help from the shelters really are great dogs. They seem to have a sense of being given a second chance and are so grateful and loving. Their unconditional love, and seeing them go into great new homes and families, is priceless Don't take our word for it - visit with one of our foster families and see for yourself - then give it a shot - we think you'll be hooked!
Just like owning an Akita teaches you a few things and changes you for the better, fostering one does the same thing but you can do it over and over again to multiply that good feeling!
To become one of our Approved Foster Homes, visit our MAIN WEBSITE: www.AkitaAdvocates.com for an application and foster agreement.
An "Approved Foster Home" is one who has completed the application process, which is very similar to our adoption process, including home visit, and references are verified. References must be people who do not live in your home. Our process is thorough and is designed to find suitable temporary homes while a forever home is found. The dogs we take in frequently have been strays or juggled around already, therefore stability is crucial. Most are already pott-trained and have some obedience
Contact us by email:
AkitaAdvocates@cox.net or call 602-88-AKITA (882-5482) to register as an AARTA foster home and make a difference!
AARTA - Akita Advocates Relocation Team Arizona
P.O. Box 12016
BOWL-A-RAMA is one of our biggest annual fundraisers every year.
We've raised a minimum of $1000 annually and plan to increase that amount in 2009.help us beat our previous record meet this year's goal of $4000!! This amount will cover almost 2 months boarding for the dogs in our care who are not in foster homes! Mark your calendar and don't miss the fun the first Saturday every August ---- Next time it falls on August 1st, 2009! --- for the 7th Annual Bowl-A-Rama! Stay tuned for our plans on how to meet this years goal!!
Summer's Here!!
Please keep our fluffy friends in mind when planning your contributions.
It isn't too early to plan your 2009 Charitable Giving.
Each dog we save touches not only our hearts, but greatly impacts the lucky family that adopts him or her. In this way we are helping families as well as saving lives of beautiful dogs. Mail your check today made out to "C.A.B.R.A. -- AARTA" at P. O. Box 12016, Glendale, Arizona 85318-2016, for a tax-deductible receipt for your contribution.
***When a tax-deductible receipt isn't needed, feel free to use our safe and secure PayPal button at www.AkitaAdvocates.com .
Have you ever considered joining your local Akita club? Here in Arizona we have the Squaw Peak Akita Club and one of the year's most fun functions is the Spring Match Picnic. We join together with the Shiba Inu club. We have games, contests, a pot luck lunch (no we don't toss all the dogs together -- don't worry). Email us at
AkitaAdvocates@cox.net or call 602-88-AKITA (882-5482) for more information on our next fun event.
The Squaw Peak Akita Club welcomes new member applicants, and consists of local, Responsible breeders (the Club has a strong Code of Ethics) and pet Akita owners who simply love their dogs!
** Since our inception in December 2004 we have placed over 400 dogs in forever homes - 90 of those in 2008 alone!! ** We are very proud and hope you will join us in our efforts! We have worked hard to do this and aren't stopping - rather we are working harder and smarter to not only place orphaned Akitas but also to Help Owners KEEP their dogs through education, training, and referrals.
Who We Are
This is truly a labor of love. Please help us to save and care for these magnificent dogs.
Not ready for a long-term commitment?
Consider instead, a short-term commitment by helping a dog in need, and getting some canine love returned ten times over! Foster homes are our greatest need - if you know and love the breed, but are not quite ready for a lifetime commitment, fostering will give you the companionship you desire and help homeless dogs at the same time!
Answer: Yes, and no! Watching a dog learn to trust, play, gain weight and get over an illness is extremely fulfilling. Even just watching the healthy ones adjust to being in a home again, and finding the perfect family for each one, is a great feeling that is unmatched in other accomplishments. Talk to some of our fosters and see for yourself!
You are filling a very important, and much needed role. Sometimes we just need an extra spot for a few days until a space is available in the kennels where we board. Taking dogs from the shelter, we are working on a finite time schedule, they have to go out or they have to go down (be euthanized). There is no negotiating with the shelters past a couple of days if the dog is not deemed adoptable. The county shelter workers have the toughest job of all and are not to blame for the need to euthanize many animals on a daily basis.
Our New Mailing Address:
Glendale, AZ 85318-2016
MAIN WEBSITE: www.AkitaAdvocates.com
Akita Message Line: 602-88-AKITA (882-5482)
Email:
AkitaAdvocates@cox.net
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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